The Daily Sun-Up

Today, Colorado Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang shares her insights from the annual Mountain Connection internet and broadband conference last week in Denver and what those in the industry are saying about changes to the BEAD program under the Trump administration. Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2025/08/09/google-expands-gigabit-internet-colorado/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins talks about the momentum building to preserve and safe public lands and the new Keep Parks Public campaign that starts this week and has a couple of stops in Colorado.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Author Nini Berndt joins the Sun's Kevin Simpson to discuss There Are Reasons for This, her Denver-based dystopian novel. They talk about the inspirations behind the book, her writing process, and how the city of Denver shaped the story’s atmosphere.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today: The Sun's Tracy Ross talks with Maddy Butcher, a journalist, filmmaker, horse, woman, and humanitarian in southern Colorado about projects she’s been working on related to the world of ranching and rural living.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colorado lawmakers are likely to be called back to the state Capitol for a special session in the coming weeks to address a roughly $1 billion hole in the state's current budget. The gap is being caused by the so-called big, beautiful bill, the federal tax and spending measure passed by Republicans in Congress and signed by President Donald Trump. Colorado Sun political reporter joined Bazi Kanani on Colorado Public Radio's Colorado Today podcast to discuss what it all means.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang looks at why the labor force in Colorado is seeing more workers over 65 and 70 and where the trend is headed. Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2025/08/04/hot-labor-trend-alert-working-past-65/ https://coloradosun.com/aging-in-colorado/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins looks at the drop in travel to the Colorado high country, especially among international tourists, and what that could mean for the upcoming ski season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we hear from Ian Patterson, author of the sci-fi novel "Transference," which won the Colorado Book Award for its genre.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Sun rural reporter Tracy Ross talks about the new director of the Colorado State Land Board, Nicole Rosmarino, who some consider a controversial choice to lead the agency that generates more than $280 million a year for Colorado public schools.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, The Sun’s latest addition to the news team, Taylor Dolven, stops by. Taylor grew up in Colorado and is back covering politics and policy and what the decisions at the state Capitol will mean for Coloradans. Read more: https://coloradosun.com/author/taylor-dolven/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.